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12-13-2014, 06:52 AM
#23
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Location: Once an Iowan, always an Iowan, but now suburban Chicagoland
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Originally Posted by Bobbielinks
I really believe any more quilting would hide the feathers, not make them pop. You have done a beautiful job marking this quilt, I can't await to see it completed!!!
12-13-2014, 07:08 AM
#25
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Location: Central PA
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I agree with ManiacQuilter above. Do the feathers first and then see if additional quilting is necessary. Looking at the top now, I would think the feathers would be sufficient and anything else would detract from this beautiful design. Do the feathers and then reevaluate. Just me!!
12-13-2014, 08:44 AM
#29
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Location: Spokane WA
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For the dissenters of "fill"---this design looks like it would be "enough" quilting, BUT, if you don't follow up with
background "fill", the parts that have no quilting will puff up and make it difficult to see the lovely feathers.
Something to consider. If you add a tiny hand stipple after all the feathers are quilted, you will not have to premark.
If you go with a 1/2" grid you will need to mark it before any quilting is done or you'll have a hard time keeping the lines
from appearing to wobble as they go across the quilt. In fact, I always mark background grids before layering.
background "fill", the parts that have no quilting will puff up and make it difficult to see the lovely feathers.
Something to consider. If you add a tiny hand stipple after all the feathers are quilted, you will not have to premark.
If you go with a 1/2" grid you will need to mark it before any quilting is done or you'll have a hard time keeping the lines
from appearing to wobble as they go across the quilt. In fact, I always mark background grids before layering.
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